Apparatus for constructing coverings.



W. M. JANPOLE. APPARATUS FOR OONSTRUOTING COVERINGS. APPLICATION FILEDSEPT. 2, 1911.

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APPARATUS FOR CGNSTRUCTING COVERINGS.

Application filed September 2, 1911.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 2, '1 9.1.2.

Serial No. 647,422.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, Wnmmn M. .lisrobu, acitiacn ot the United States of America, residing at Los Angeles, in thecounty of Los Angcles, State of California, have invented a certain newand useful Apparatus for Constructingtoverings; and I do hereby, declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to apparatus for constructing coverings, more1mrticularly a covering suitable for use in buildings or "For and it maybe said novel teatures, and in the novel and improved constrnction,arrangement and combination of parts as will be apparent from thedescription and claims hereinafter.

Objects of the invention are to provide novel and improved apparatus ofthe charactor specitied which is simple in construction, cheap tomanufacture, eiiective in operation, and easy to manipulate.

Other objects and the advantages of the invention will be apparent. tothose skilled in the art from a consideration of the followingdescription of one form of construction in which the invention may beembodied, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of apparatus having the inventionembodied therein; Fig. 2 is a longitudii'ial sectional view of theapparatus shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an elevation of a set of rollersfor feeding the paper board; Figs. 4 and 6 show sectional fragmentarydetails of the distributing device, and Fig. 5 is a rear end elevationol the apparatus taken at thelet't in Fig. 2 and showing the drivingapparatus.

Referring to the drawings, the frame 2 of the apparatus may consist ofside pieces 3 preferably of channel iron mounted on suitable supports 4and having ailixed thereon a suitable bearing frame 5'. In suitablespring pressed bearings 6 mounted on the frame 5, is journaled acylindrical barrel 7 provided with spaced teeth 8 disposed near its endson the periphery thereof. A chute 9 preferably consisting of channels10,

spaced apart to receive a plurality of laths 11 therebetweenv and toaccommodate the end portions of the laths therein, is arranged above thebarrel 7 to have the lower end oil the channels disposed adjacent to theperiphery ot' the barrel T pret'eraoly in a vertical plane slightly tothe rear ot a vertical plane through the center oil the barrel 7. At.the rear on the channels it) is provided a plate 12 having the lower endportion thereof in close proximity to the periphery ot the barrel andhaving a cutaway portion ill to provide a passageway tor the teeth S.The front end ol. the lower end of the channels to extends to aboutone-half the thickness of the lath 11 above the end oli teeth 8 and isadapted to hold the lowermost lath in the chute 9 from forward movementwhile one ot the teeth 8 is passing under said lath. i\rc-sha]n d guidesl t seby cross pieces 15, are arranged to ha vc the inner 'l'aee itthereof spaced from thopcriphery ot' the barrel 7 at a sullicientdistance to serve l'or holdingsaid lath in position between the teeth 8on the barrel as the barrel rotates to move the lath to the deliverypoint for the lath; said delivery point being substantially below thecenter of the barrel. Between the channel irons 3 of the frame 2 isarranged a platform or table 17 which has a cutaway portion to inwhichmay be arranged swing-pressed rollers 19 for moving paper board 20 orother suitable material rearwardly on said platform. or table.Intermediate oi the feed rollers 1.9 and the barrel 7 is arranged asuitable device 21 for distributing on the top surface of the paperboard asphalt mastic or other suitable composition having asphalt as thebase.

As shown the distrilmting device 21 may consist ot a supply pipe 22having a valve 23 therein and connected with any suitable tank or thelike (not shown) for heating the asphalt mastic. A pipe 2-.t isconnected with the supply pipe 22 and is arranged ad jaeent to andpreferably in parallel with the platform or table 17 and provided witha. plurality of openings 25 therein. 26 provided with openings 28therein may be arranged in a guideway 27 on the interior of the pipe 24,and it may have at one end thereof a handle 2.) for moving said plateagainst the stop 30 to have the openings 28 in-registr with the openings25 to permit the aspha t mastic to tlow from the pipe 2 L to the topsurface of the paper A plate board 20. A pipe 31 may pass through thepipe 24 for reheating the asphalt mastic in the pipe 24 by passing steamor other heating medium through said pipe 31.

Intermediate of the distributing device 21 and the barrel 7 may bearranged suit able means 32 for leveling to a uniform thickness theasphalt mastic applied to the surface of the paper board, said means inthis instance consisting of uprightplates 33 arranged between the.Vertical sides 34;- extending upwardly from the platform or table 17,the front plate 33 having the lower edge thereof ata slighter greaterdistance from the top surface of the paper board than that of the rearplate. The sides 3st of the platform-or table 17 are adapted to contactwith the side edges of the paper board to guide it in its movement onthe platform or table and suitable guides 35 may be provided to holdsaid paper board down into close contact with the platform or table.Below the barrel 7 is arranged another barrel 86 mounted in bearings onthe frame 5 and adapted in conjunction with the barrel 7 to cause thelath 11 to he messed into and partially embedded in the asphalt masticdistributed on the paper board as the laths arrive at the point.- wherethey are delivered at regular intervals to the paper board by the barrel7.

Any suitable means may be employed to drive the apparatus, that sliownin Fig. consisting of a pulley 37 mounted on the shaft. 38 of the barrel5W. a pinion 21$) on the shaft 38 adapted to mesh with the spur wheel-'l() on the shaft. ll of the barrel 7. a sprocket wheel ti on the shaft35 which may be connecttal b v sprocket chain l with the sprocket wheelll alliXcd to the shal't of one of the rollers ti which has mounted onthe other end of said shall a wheel l3 in mesh with a wheel l on theshalt ol' the other roller.

l rom the foregoing de cription the mode of operation of the apparatuswill be readily Understood l) v tho:-c sliillcd in the art. it beingseen that-the laths 'l 1 drop successively into the spaces'bctwcenadjacent teeth on the barrel 7 amt are moved to a point below the barrelT where they are delivered b the barrel 7 and pressed into and partialtvc!n bedded in the asphalt mastic on the paper board which latter iscontinuously moving rearu'ardly on the platform or table- 17. It is tobe noted that the lowermost lath in the chute fl rides on the teeth 8when the latter pass thereumler and when the teeth reach the forward endportion of said latln. the rear end portion of the lath drops down to beengaged by the next teeth to the rear so that the lath falls readilyinto place in the space between the teeth and does not foul with thechute or with the lath next above it in the chute.

While one form of construction in which the invention may be embodiedhas been particularly illustrated and described, there are many changesand modifications thereof that will readily occur to those skilled inthe art wherefore the right is reserved to all such changes andmodifications as do not depart from the spirit and scope of theinvention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim 1. In apparatus of the class specified, the combination of acylindrical barrel, a chute consisting of channels spaced apart to re;ceive a plurality of laths therebetween and to accommodate the endportions of the laths therein, the lower end of said channels beingdisposed adjacent to the periphery of said barrel in a vertical planeslightly to the rear of a vertical plane through the center of saidbarrel, a table,means for moving paper board upon the table, means fordistributing asphalt mastic onto the upper surface of said paper board,means including teeth on said'barrel and are shaped guides spacedtherefrom for delivering at regular intervals laths from said chute tosaid paper board, and means for pressing and partially embedding thelaths in the asphalt mastic on said paper board.

2. In apparatus of the class specified, the combination of a cylindricalbarrel provided with spaced teeth thereon, a chute consisting ofchannels spaced apart to receiv a plurality of laths therebetween and toaccomuualate the end portions of the laths therein. the lower end ofsaid channel being disposed adjacent to theperiphery i of said barrelsaid channels each having on the rear thereof a plate having the lowerend portion thereof in close proximity to the peripher of the barrel andhaving a cutaway portion to provide a passageway for said teeth; thefront end of said channels extending to about one-half the thick ma s ofone ol said laths above the QIId'Of said teeth and adapted to hold thelowermostlath in said chute 't'rom forward movement while one of saidteeth is passing under said'lath, a table. means for moving, paper boardupon the table, means for distrila ting asphalt mastic onto the uppersurface of said paper board, and means for pressing and partiallyembedding the laths in the asphalt mastic on said paper board.

ln apparatus of the class specified, the combination of a cylindricalbarrel provided with spaced teeth disposed near its ends on theperiphery thereof, a chute consisting of channels spaced apart toreceive a plurality of laths therebetween and to accommodate the endportions of the laths therein, the lower end of said channels beingdisposed adjacent to the pm'iphcry of said barrel, said channels eachhaving on the rear thereof a plate having the lower end portion thereofvabout one-half the thickness of one of said lathsabove the end of saidteeth and adapt,

ed to hold the lowermost lathin said chute from forward movement whileone of the teeth is passing under said lath, a table, means for movingpaper board upon the distributing asphalt mas.- tic onto theuppersurface of said paper boar'd, means for leveling to a uniform thicknessthe asphalt mastlc on said paper board, and means for pressing andpartially embedding the lath in the asphalt mastic on said paper board.

' a plurality of 1 center of said barrel,

4. In apparatus of the class specified, the combination of a table,means for moving paper board upon the table, means for distributingasphalt mastic onto the upper surface of said paper boa-rd, acylindrical barrel provided with spaced teeth disposed near its ends onthe periphery thereof, a chute-com sisting of channels-spaced lathstherebetween and to acort-ions of the laths therein, the lower end ofsaid channels being disposed adjacent to the periphery of said barrel ina vertical plane slightly to the rear of a vertical plane through thesaid channels each provided on the rear thereof with a plate having thelower end portion thereof in close proximity to the periphery of thebarrel, and having a cutaway portion to provide a passageway for saidteeth, the front end of the lower end of said channels extending toabout one-half the thickness of one of said laths above the end of saidteeth, and adapted to hold the lowermost lath in said chute from forwardmovement while said teeth are passing under said lath, and means forcommodate the end close contact with said ta apart to receive and asecond pressing and partially embedding said laths in the asphalt masticon said paper board.

5. In apparatus, 'of-the class specified, the combination of a table,means for moving paper board upon the table, means for dis: tributiiigasphalt mastic onto the upper surface of said paper board, means on saidtable to guide the paper board in its movement, means to hold said aperboard in le, means for leveling to a uniform .thiekness'theasphaltmastic on said paper board, a chute consisting of channels spaced apartto receive a plurality of lathstherebetween and to accommodate the endportions of the laths therein, means for delivering at regular intervalslaths from said chute to said aper board, the last means including acylin rical barrel, provided with spaced teeth disposed near its ends onthe periphery thereof and are shaped guides arranged to have the innerface thereof spaced from the periphery of said barrel at a su cientdistance to serve for holding said lath's in position between theteeth'on the barrel as the barrel rotates to move the lath to deliverthe lath substantially below the center of the barrel, barrel arrangedbelow the first mentioned barrel and adapted in conjunction with thefirst mentioned barrel to cause the lathe to be pressed into andpartially embedded in the asphalt mastic on the paper board. Intestimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses at Los Angeles, county of LosAngeles, State of California, this 28th day of August A. D. 1911.

WILLIAM M. JANPOLE.

'Witnesses:

S. C. SAULT, Annx. H. LIDDERB.

